Siphon-bottle.



No. 741,965. PATENTED OCT. 20, 1903.

' J. G. HENRIGH.

SIPHON BOTTLE. a

APPLICATION FILED JAN 31 1901 N0 MODEL.

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,JQHN GEORGE HENRICH, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

SlPHON BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent iv 741,96 5, dated Octoberso, 1903. Application filed January 31, 1901. Serial No. 46,508. (lIomodel.)

Be it known that I, JOHN Gnonon HEN- RIGH, of London, England, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Siphon- .Bottles, ofwhich the following is. a specification. In the equipment ofsiphon-bottles as now in general use each bottle requires a separatecomplete outfit consisting of a combination of astopper-with valve andsiphointuhe and the top or taphaving a lever arrangement or sim Owing isconsiderable, and a fnrther disadvantage consists in such equipmentboingvery liable to damage in transit, while a thorough and effectivecleensing'of stopper, tap, and bottle proper is rendered very difficultand is for that reason frequently neglected or not carried out inefficient manner.

The object of this invention is to obviate the said disadvantages and toprovide a stopper of simple construction which can readily be applied toor removed from the bottle or vase in order to be thoroughly cleanedand, if necessary, repaired, adinittihg ofthe bottle or vase beingalsoproperly washed out like any ordinary bottle. Furthermore, a single taponly need be supplied with any number of bottles, be this a tap of thesimple and inexpensive construction hereinafter described and formingpart of this invention or a tap of known construction having a lover orsimilar device for operating the siphon-valve.

Referring to the drawings, which form part ofi this specification,Figure l is a vertical section of a siphon-bottle provided with the newinterior screw-thread, a hollow screw-stopper stopper, all parts beingshown in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the new tap. Fig. 3 istop view of the upper surface of the stopper. Fig. t is a plan. view ofan insertion consisting of two separate parts and secured in 'the bodyof the tap and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through the stopper alongline any, Fig.1.

Into the neck of bottle or vase A, having an of imown conformation andconnected with the upper portion of the siphon-stopper by means ofsuitable male and female screw-- threads is inserted, and efficientair-tight lowed out,so as to form a cavity or chamber for the receptionof the valve. In the roof of said chamber there is e. central apertureadapted to admit valve-head 6, while the lower portion of the chamber isenlarged in diameter in order to accommodate a short metal cylinder orbush 4, which may either be cast in or otherwise fixed in position.

This cylinder or bush lhas in its inner sur face a female screw threadfor receiving the male thread of the before mentioned .hoh

lowed screw-stopper, while the outer surface of the portion of bush 4;protruding downwardly from cap 1 below flange 2 is rounded or-otherwiseadapted to hold paclcingding 10 when the stopper device has been removedfrom the bottle. 'Aronnd the outside of cap 1 above flange 2 the metalscreW thresd 3 is cast on or otherwise secured, which thread serves toreceive the threaded cup of the'ordinary tap consistingof 'metal headwith lever and rod or similar device for operating the valve in casethis type of tap is to be used instead of the simpler new taphereinafter described. It only the new type'of tap is to be used, thethread,3 may be omitted.

Valve-body 5, made of vulcanite'or the like, is hollowed out from belowto a certain depth and firmly fixed upon siphon-tube-13, and below thelower end onshoulder or said valveb-ody and the'bottoin of the hollow inthe screwetopper a strong spiral spring 12 is provided for the purposeof pressingvalvehead G firmly into the central aperture in the roof ofstopper-capl, an elastic washer 8, held in a suitable annular groove atthe lower end of valve-head 6, insuring tight closing. Elastic ring 9,made of rubber or the like, is held in a groove sunk in thecircumferential surface of valve-body 5 and serves to press firmlyagainst the conical inner surface of hush e in order to effectivelyprevent the liquid from Ice entering the chamber inwhichspiral spring I,I

12 is located, elastic washer 11 serving the like purpose at the bottomof said 'spiral spring chamber.

From the upper portion of theborein valvebody 5 and above the upper rimof siphontnbe 13 is formed a suitable number of holes 7, Fig. 5, intothe central cavity or chamber of stopper-cap 1, so that uponvalve 5 6being depressed the liquid contained in the bottle will pass throughsiphon-tube 13 into valve-body 5, through apertures 7 into cap 1, andthence past washer 8 and valve-head 6 into the tap.

The new tap illustrated in section in Fig. 2 consists of body 13, madeof porcelain, wood, or other suitable material, and bipartite insertion1415, Figs. 2 and 4. The body of the tap may have any convenientconformation, preferably one easily fitting into the hollow of the hand,and has a circular central cavity of suchdiameter and depth as to fitloosely over stopper-cap 1, the said central cavity communicating withnozzle or spout a by means of "a narrower stepped bore. A plug 14,made'of wood, vulcanite, or the like, having threeor other suitablenumber of longitudinal grooves 16 of convenient cross-section, is firmlyinserted into aforesaid stepped bore and projects into the main cavityof body 15, where it is inclose'd by a broad soft-rubber ring-or shortpiece of soft-r'nbber'tubing roof 0 the cavity. The lower end of plug14-is ned down into. the shape of a stud, so as to'adinit of itsentering the central hole in the upper surface of stopper-cap 1 in orderto depress valve-h'ead 6 Upon the tap being applied to the stopper andbeing pressed down,'so as to operate the valve by means of thestud-shaped lower end of plug-14, the valve-body 5 is pressed down,together with and the rubber ring or short 15 will lie tightly againstthe piece of tubing roof of the stopper-cavity and against the up-' persurface of stopper-cap l. The liquid will therefore pass through theopen valve and through the longitudinal grooves 16 of tapplug 14 intospout a. As soon as the pressure upon the valve-head is discontinued thespiral spring will rexpand and return the valve-body to its normalposition.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A closure for siphon-bottles comprising the screw-stopper adapted tofit in the mouth or neck of a bottle, the'bush screwed to said stopper,and the cap secured to said bush and having an outlet, said stopper,bush, and cap being hollowed or chambered to receive a siphon-tube and amovable valve to close said outlet,in combination with the said valveclosing said outlet,'a spring operating upon said valve and tendingtokeep the same closed, and the said siphon-tube extending from saidstopper downwardly.

2. A siphon-bottle having, in combination, a hollow stopper, a movablevalve normally closing the outlet from the bottle, a siphontubeextending down into the bottle, a spring in a chamber encircling theupper end of the siphon-tube and holding the valve to normally close theoutlet and means for excluding the liquid from the chamber in which thespring is located.

3. A siphon-bottlehaving, in combination, a' hollow stopper, a valvenormally closing 1 the outlet from the bottle, a siphon-tube connectedwith said valve to move therewith, a spring located within said stopperand en- 1 circling said siphon-tube,and packings above 15, which is madeto-lie close against the and below the spring and surrounding thesiphou-tubewhereby a tight chamber for the spring is formed. I v

4. A tap fora siphon-bottle having, in combination, a cavity .to it overthe mouth of the bottle, a discharge nozzle 'or spout, a plug to openthe outlet-valve of the bottle, and an elastic seat surrounding the plugand adapted to seat on the bottle when in use.

5. A tap for a siphon-bottlehaving, in combination, a discharge nozzleor spout, a plug to open the outlet-valve of the bottle, and an elasticseats-surrounding the plug and adapted to seat on the bottle when inuse.

In witness whereof l have hereunto set my hand in the presence ott'wowitnesses, JOHN GEORGE HENRICH, Witnesses:

Jos'r WINCKELSETT, RICHARD BOELKE'SIERA.

